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Rochester, Minnesota

It's getting to that point. I have too many melons on each of my plants, and I have to choose. Yes, It's nice when one has hail damage, or a funny growth pattern, but what do you do when all the melons look great.

Which one do you choose? Primary vine? Closer to stem? Longer female fruit? Better vine placement?

Of course I reminded of the story of when Bill Carson grew the original 262 world record, he also had a 190+ pounder on the same plant. Maybe I should leave two melons, but which two?

Of course as the Highlander would say. "In the end, there can be only one".

7/6/2007 5:19:33 PM

Williamsport, Pa.

lost two to abortion on the main.. will grow om the secondary bout the forth one..put borad down then the sand...going for broke.. look out larry

7/6/2007 11:27:07 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

James I was thinking of setting another on the Bright plant that has the big one going.I really think the plant can do it but it better be a nice shaped one before I do.Day 30 159 ott est. 118 pounds.Maybe I will get my first 200 pounder.I also have two 225 Whites just putting on females they are all pear shaped some but long.

7/8/2007 2:13:01 PM

Williamsburg,KY

159 ott, my goodness, and here Im worried about just having a melon...Guess I'll have to try harder next year. My opinion would be save the one melon that is the easiest to get to without stepping on the soil too much. Just my opinion from a novice.

7/9/2007 8:02:52 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I measured my melons on Tuesday, and as of yet haven't typed in the results, but they are looking much better than last year. Of course nothing as big at the 159, but I think if the melons were that big right now, they would probably be over ripe before the competition.

Here's some ott measurements from the patch (135, 119, 109, 132.5, 135, 108, 126.5, 113, 121.5, 121).

My 225 last year at this time was 119, so I currently have seven melons already bigger than that.

7/19/2007 9:21:36 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I looked over last year's notes, and I have a note next to my first weigh for the 225 melon that says it had a pointed end. Let's just say it got over it.

7/19/2007 9:25:25 AM